Harry Tricker could form part of Gary Moore's Cheltenham team after stylishly opening his account over jumps in the second division of the Blackmore Borley Maiden Hurdle at Plumpton today.

Ruby Walsh needed to put his skills to use for less than six minutes at Kempton but his visit was more than worthwhile as his sole ride Nycteos captured the intercasino.co.uk Lanzarote Hurdle.

Henry Daly sent out his first winner for the Elite Racing Club as the free-running Inherent landed the Mishcon’s ’National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle at Towcester.

Jockey Warren Marston and trainer John Spearing have not appealed against the punishments they received over the running and riding of Rajeh at Warwick on Tuesday.

Jockey Warren Marston and trainer John Spearing have yet to decide whether to appeal against the punishments they received over the running and riding of Rajeh at Warwick on Tuesday.

There were emotional scenes at Haydock after Sue Smith’s Sharp Belline gamely took the honours in the Pontin’s-sponsored The Last Fling Chase.

Presumptuous, part-owned by former trainer Jack Berry and his son Sam, landed his second race over timber in the hands of David O’Meara in the Betfred Handicap Hurdle at Southwell.

Former jump jockeys Graham McCourt and Tom Morgan are using their expertise to help Cheltenham trainer Dave Wintle, and their work reaped dividends with a 51-1 double at Leicester.

Richard Johnson took the riding honours at Uttoxeter today with a double initiated when The Extra Man made all to land the Leek Brewery Novices’ Chase.

GOLD Cup winning jockey Jim Culloty will not be without a ride in the Martell Cognac Grand National – despite the shock news that ante-post favourite Timbera misses the race.

Tony McCoy took advantage of the enforced absence of Mick Fitzgerald and title rival Richard Johnson to ride a treble at Kempton Park yesterday.

La Landiere is without a jockey for Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy after Warren Marston was ruled out through injury.

Sue Smith’s Tipsy Mouse left his connections hoping that one day he can emulate his Grand National-winning full-brother Royal Athlete after he had put up a game performance to win at Haydock Park yesterday.

Gunner Welburn, fourth in last season’s Martell Cognac Grand National, is on course for another crack at the Aintree marathon following his return to winning form in a dramatic skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase at Wetherby yesterday.

Richard Phillips received a belated but most welcome Christmas present when General Gossip got his team back on the scoresheet in the skybetvegas.com Novices’ Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby today.

Ginger McCain’s Martell Cognac Grand National contender Amberleigh House took another step towards Aintree with a gallop at Haydock Park today.

Warren Marston is out to win another big prize over fences when he rides Moral Support in the Singer & Friedlander National Trial at Uttoxeter today.

Warren Marston is out to win another big prize over fences when he rides Moral Support in the Singer & Friedlander National Trial at Uttoxeter tomorrow.